Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
PERSONAL DETAILS
FLYING EXPERIENCE
Certification
REFERENCES
Timeline
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FLORENTINA RAQUEL DUMBU

Windhoek

Summary

A highly-motivated pilot with a desire to take on new challenges. Eager to utilise organisational skills across diverse settings.

Commercially qualified in aeroplanes and helicopters; and trained in tactical operations. This, coupled with my supervisory experience enables me to bring a balance between being a team player and providing leadership.

Seeking opportunities to enhance my abilities while contributing to company growth.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head: Air Support Services Directorate

Namibian Police Force
Windhoek, Namibia
09.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for the planning, directing, supervision and control of the operations and administration of the directorate.

Pilot

Namibian Police Force
Windhoek, Namibia
03.2010 - Current
  • Render an air support for: Crime prevention and investigation operations, rapid response to crime incidents, rapid deployment of personnel, aerial photographs and videos, monitoring of public gatherings, border line operations, rescue missions, casualty evacuations, communication flights.

Head: Crew Training Division

Namibian Police Force
Windhoek, Namibia
10.2014 - 08.2021
  • Responsible for the co-ordination and control of crew flight training and airborne law enforcement proficiency.

Education

Grade 3 Instructor Rating (Helicopter) -

Starlite Aviation Training Academy
Mossel Bay, South Africa
03-2015

Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) -

Starlite Aviation Training Academy
Durban, South Africa
11-2010

Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) -

Namibian Aviation Training Academy
Windhoek, Namibia
03-2010

International General Certificate of Secondary Education -

Noordgrens Secondary School
Rundu, Namibia
11-2005

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Written communication
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Organisational skills

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : 06 October 1988
Sex : Female
Marital Status : Single
Place of Birth : Namibia
Nationality : Namibian
Driver's License : Code B
English : Excellent
Portuguese : Fair

FLYING EXPERIENCE

Grand   Total                2606.7 hours

Aeroplane type and hours flown:   

Cessna 172                   193.1                         

Cessna 210                    52.5                             

Total                                  245.6                            

                                                                       

Helicopter type and hours flown:

Robinson 22                 195.0

Robinson 66                   25.1

Enstrom 280                  29.0

Bell 206                          15.0

AS350B3                    1425.7

BK 117 C-2 (EC145)      671.3

Total                                 2361.1

Pilot-In-Command           1925.1

Dual / 2nd Pilot                 665.6

Instrument (Sim + Actual)  75.2

Night Flying                         90.1

Turbine Time                    2137.1

Instructor Time                    18.7 

                                                          (Updated   04 Jul 2024)

Certification

  • Crew Resource Management
  • English Language Proficiency - Level 6
  • General Radio Telephony certificate
  • Safety and Emergency Procedures Training
  • Category 10 Dangerous Goods Course
  • Basic First Aid
  • Fire Fighting Course
  • Heliport Planning and Design Course
  • Basic Police Standardisation Course
  • Leadership Training Course (Egyptian Police)
  • Gender Mainstreaming for Peace Support Operations (African Union)
  • Organisation of Management of the Police/Internal Affairs bodies (Russian Federation Police)

REFERENCES

  • Lieutenant General (Rtd) Sebastian Haitota Ndeitunga, Retired Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, +264 81 124 6238,
  • Commissioner (Rtd) Flip Blaauw, Retired Head of Directorate/Chief Pilot, Namibian Police Air Support Services, +264 81 360 3777
  • Captain Kurt Mittendorf, Chief Pilot, Namibia Power Corporation, +264 81 128 7632
  • Captain Kate Odendaal, Director of Training/Chief Flight Instructor, Starlite Aviation Training Academy, +27 82 552 2001

Timeline

Head: Air Support Services Directorate

Namibian Police Force
09.2021 - Current

Head: Crew Training Division

Namibian Police Force
10.2014 - 08.2021

Pilot

Namibian Police Force
03.2010 - Current

Grade 3 Instructor Rating (Helicopter) -

Starlite Aviation Training Academy

Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) -

Starlite Aviation Training Academy

Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) -

Namibian Aviation Training Academy

International General Certificate of Secondary Education -

Noordgrens Secondary School
FLORENTINA RAQUEL DUMBU